Junior Business Analyst Manchester

Techwaka; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 37,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a vibrant community as a Junior Business Analyst with a leading UK government department. This role offers a unique opportunity to develop your skills while directly contributing to vital digital solutions that impact millions in the UK, with comprehensive support and a focus on career growth.

Benefits

28.97% employer pension contributions

Flexible working hours

Family-friendly policies

Time off for volunteering

Discounts on shopping

Interest-free loans

Professional development opportunities

Sports and social activities

Generous leave package

Hybrid working model

Qualifications

• Demonstrated analytical skills applied to situations.
• Proactiveness in learning and adapting.
• Interest in pursuing a Business Analyst career.

Responsibilities

• Assist with writing requirements and elicitation techniques.
• Manage interactions and outcomes with stakeholders.
• Support and learn from experienced Business Analysts.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Enthusiasm for change

Responsibility for development

Job description

Associate Business Analyst:

Pay: £37,497 (national) / £42,958 (London)

Plus: 28.97% pension, hybrid working, flexible hours, investment in your L&D and career growth and lots more…

DWP. Digital with Purpose.

We’re hiring Junior Business Analysts. If you’ve got some early experience as a BA or transferable skills then we want to hear from you.

DWP is the UK's largest government department. We help people into work and make payments worth over £195bn a year, to support millions of daily users.

Our DWP Digital teams are delivering a once-in-a-generation transformation of products and services that almost everyone in the UK will use, at key times in their lives. We're using fresh ideas and leading-edge technologies to create innovative, scalable and user-centric digital solutions that are changing how government works.

The scale of what we do is extraordinary, and our purpose is unique. We'd love you to join us.

Your required skills

• You can demonstrate applying an analytical mind-set to a situation or a problem.
• You take responsibility for their own learning and development opportunities
• Enthusiasm when it comes to dealing with changes or new challenges
• You want to pursue a career as a Business Analyst
• As part of the application process you’ll take a Civil Service Verbal Test - you will be presented with a text passage followed by a statement. You must decide whether the statement is ‘true’, ‘false’, or you ‘cannot say’ based on the information given.

More about the job

We are offering a great chance to launch a career as a Business Analyst. You’ll join DWP Digital’s vibrant and growing community as a Junior-level Business Analyst.

You’ll join the largest BA community in government. We’re an active and supportive community committed to helping our people be at their best.Our people

We will help you develop a good understanding of the techniques used by Business Analysts.

And we’ll support you in your role – helping you build skills in core deliverables like writing draft requirements, assisting with elicitation techniques and working with testers.

You’ll show a keen willingness to learn, good attention to detail, and an ability to work in complex environments, managing interactions and outcomes with internal and external stakeholders.

You will grow your skills and knowledge by working with more experienced BAs and working towards certifications, all with the support of the wider community of practice.

Details. Wages. Perks.

You'll join us in your choice of our digital hubs inBirmingham, Blackpool, Leeds, London, Manchester,NewcastleorSheffield.

We also have all the tools and tech we need to enable our people to work flexibly. We work a hybrid model, with some time at home and some time in the office.

In return for your skills, we offer a salary of £37,597 (national) or £42,958 (London)

You'll be eligible for a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth28.97%.

You'll get a generous leave package starting at24 days, rising to 26 after 1 year, plus all the usual bank holidays, and the option to takeextra days offon flexi leave.

We also have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes:

• Flexible working, flexi hours and flexi days
• Hybrid working: some time in a hub with the team, some time at home
• Family-friendly policies
• Time off volunteering and charitable giving
• Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP'
• Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more
• Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket
• Sports and social activities
• Working in an award-winning environment and culture
• Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities.

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